‘All Quiet On The Western Front’ Will Be Netflix’s Biggest Film In 2022

TV & Film

Oct 24

Scene from All Quiet on the Western Front — Image Source: Netflix

Netflix is adapting Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front into a major motion picture, and it will be available to stream starting October 28. The streaming platform recently released a trailer for the movie, which highlights plenty of war action, and features the popular line from the book, "We have so much to say, and we shall never say it." There are harrowing scenes of violence, terror, and plenty of death.

The novel has been adapted many times before. This iteration promises a much more visceral take on the story. The movie is directed by Edward Berger of Germany, who also has credits for films such as Jack (2014), Deutschland 83 (2015), and All My Loving (2019). Key characters include protagonist Paul Bäumer (Felix Kammerer), Stanislaus ‘Kat’ Katczinsky (Albrecht Schuch), Albert Kropp (Aaron Hilmer), Franz Müller (Moritz Klaus), Tjaden Stackfleet (Edin Hasanovic), and Ludwig Behm (Adrian Grünewald).

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All Quiet on the Western Front is Germany's foreign film entry for the 2023 Academy Awards; the film is in German and has English subtitles. Of note, the 1930 adaptation won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director. Netflix is hoping this becomes of the most viewed movies of 2022. As of October 23, The Tinder Swindler and The Adam Project are the two most viewed Netflix films of the year so far, and they've had the advantage of being available since February and March, respectively.

Viewers who wait a little bit can potentially see the movie for a cheaper cost. Netflix plans to roll out a cheaper ad-based tier in November. But sharing passwords may soon cost more.

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